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1954 Map of Saint Onge

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Saint Onge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The community of Saint Onge serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Lawrence County landscape. The rail-and-water economy of the era is evident in the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad, which cuts diagonally across the terrain near the Saint Onge Dam. Local social and educational hubs are scattered throughout the rural landscape, including the Dane Ch, Asbury Sch, and Middle False Bottom Sch.

The physical geography is defined by a series of drainages, most notably False Bottom Creek, Stinkingwater Creek, and Crow Creek, which flow around prominent elevations like Saint Onge Peak and Baldy Peak. The map provides a detailed view of the regional topography and surveying benchmarks shortly after aerial photography was conducted in the late 1940s, capturing the area before major modern infrastructure changes.